Love happened ,a story by rose akpabio

Episode 9


‘Sophia please get up, tell me everything that
happened, crying wouldn’t help you. You always
told me to be strong’ Kachi had arrived, the state
she’d seen her friend broke her apart.
‘He is gone Kachi, he never loved me’ Sophia
rose to her feet.
‘What happened’? Kachi repeated.
‘I went to ask him for the money, he acted all
nice at first, then asked me to sleep with him if
he must give me the money, I told him I wouldn’t
and he broke up with me and said I should leave
and never return’ she sobbed.
‘poo! So is that why you’re crying? Like your
whole life is over’? Kachi shook her head, men
would always be men but how could Oscar
pretend for so long a time?
‘I love him Kachi, I still do, I want him back’ she
was surprised at her friend’s behavior.
‘Honey listen, Oscar never loved you, it’s the
hard truth, how can he offer to help after having
sex with you? From the beginning of your
relationship, You made it clear you wouldn’t have
sex before marriage, if he truly loves you like he
claimed, he would respect your decision.’ Kachi
knew this would hurt her friend but she would
get over it soon.
‘He swore he loved me, he promised me
paradise’ Sophia cried.
‘Sophia, I am surprised as you. Oscar was such a
nice guy, I could vouch for him at any time, any
day. But maybe this is God telling you to walk
away from him now it’s early. He’s such a
bastard, did you tell him we drove on such a high
speed just to come see he was okay? Did you
tell him that car was bashed because of his
ass’? Kachi paced the room angrily.
‘Yes I did, I expected him to understand’ Sophia
replied.
‘He’s such an ungrateful bastard. Forget him
Sophia, he only wanted your body. And I am so
glad you didn’t sleep with him’ Kachi rubbed her
shoulders.
‘You know what angers me most’? Sophia asked.
‘No honey’ Kachi listened to her friend.
‘Now I’ll have to put a hold in opening the
restaurant because I have to pay the lawyer’
Sophia said.
‘No, that wouldn’t happen. We would find a way
out of this’ Kachi felt strongly there would be a
way out.
‘How Kachi? How?’ Sophia stared hopefully at
her.
‘We now have only one option’ Kachi knew this
was all her fault, is she hadn’t been rude to
Engineer Lekan, maybe he would’ve forgiven
them. But it angered her when people tried to
hurt her friend, that was unforgivable.
‘We have to see Engineer Lekan, we have to beg
him’ Kachi added swiftly.
‘Okay, I pray that works out well’ Sophia felt
better after speaking to her friend.
‘Where’s Barbie’? Kachi looked around.
‘She went to the mall with Benet’ Sophia replied.
‘Benet? Which Benet’? Kachi screamed.
‘My ex of course, she bumped into him at the
mall and he decided to come visit me, he looks
quite different’ Sophia commented.
‘Really? Keep that idiot out of your house’ Kachi
hissed loudly, what was Barbie’s game?
‘Sure’ Sophia replied.
‘That’s it girl, God would bring a man that would
love you so much’ Kachi encouraged her, still
finding Benet’s visit quite strange.
‘Amen’ Sophia whispered softly.
***
‘Your sister didn’t look good back there, she was
kind of uneasy like something was eating her up’
Benet brought the car to a halt.
‘That’s her problem not mine, can I have my
shoes now’? Barbie wasn’t interested in what he
had to say, all she could think of was Oscar.
‘Whoa, she’s still your sister you know’Oscar
wondered why Barbie sounded so hostile. Yes,
Sophia had cheated on him, but he had forgiven
her.
‘Are you gonna give them to me or what’? Barbie
hissed loudly. Benet was of no use to her, he
had served his purpose.
‘Your attitude isn’t helping you know, I thought
you’d change after all these years’ Barbie had a
nasty character but he’d put up with her because
of how beautiful she was.
‘I don’t have time for your sermon Benet, just get
me the shoes let me get out of here’ she replied.
‘Won’t you step into the house at least’? Benet
offered.
‘No, I want to head back home, I have lots of
work to do this weekend’ Barbie declined.
‘Alright then, so when do we see next’? he was
eager to make love to her.
‘Benet just get me the shoes, you’re boring me
with your questions’ She was getting irritated.
‘Okay, wait here for me’ he dashed out of the car
and stepped into his apartment.
‘Yea right, this would work out fine’ she fingered
the pictures of Sophia and Benet sitting on the
couch together, Oscar would believe her totally.
Just in time, the devil called her, her handsome
devil.
She picked without hesitation.
‘My love, how are you doing’? he sounded so
romantic and it tickled her ears.
‘Wow, someone’s missed me, why do you sound
so nice’? she rolled her eyes.
‘I am sorry baby for disbelieving you, for doubting
the love you had for me, can you come over my
place’? he asked.
‘Oscar? What’s going on, you surprise me’ had he
changed his mind? But he’d asked her for proof.
‘I broke up with your sister, you were right, she
came asking for some money with some rooster
and bull story, I’ve ended things with her, I don’t
need no proof any longer, just come over, I love
you Barbie’ he trusted her completely.
‘Oh my God Oscar, you don’t know what this
means to me’she pressed her hands to her
chest, this wasn’t happening.
‘It’s real baby, come over, Your sister tricked and
fed me with lies’ Oscar remarked bitterly.
‘I told you Oscar, I know I shouldn’t have
exposed her like I did, but I love you too much to
let you suffer’ she said.
‘No, you did that for love, I promise to cherish
you and adore only you, just come over, I miss
you love, I’m sorry for last night’ he begged.
‘I will, I would be there soon’ she whispered
softly and ended the call on sighting Benet.
‘So here are your shoes baby’ he handed her the
package.
‘Awwww, thanks darling, I really have to go now,
see you later honey’ she pecked him on the head
and hurried off.
‘Just like that’? he called after her, but she never
looked back.
Something wasn’t right, he felt it deeply, Barbie
was really acting different. Well he had been
away for long, people changed.
***
‘I am glad you are feeling better’ Kachi was
happy Sophia had stopped crying.
‘What choice do I have? It’s still like a dream, if
someone told me I’ll be single by this time of the
year, I wouldn’t have believed it’ Sophia sighed.
‘It’s okay, we’ll find you another man’ Kachi
replied.
‘No, I’m done with men for now, let’s focus on
how I’m going to pay Engineer Lekan’ she said.
‘Oh you’re still thinking about that? You should
get your mind off that, there must be a way out
surely, I still feel Ade isn’t being straight’ Kachi
rubbed her chin.
‘You mean the lawyer? I felt so too, but what
can I do? I feel so stupid that I did all that
because of Oscar. I adored him so much, he was
my world, my whole life’ a tear escaped and her
voice vanished. Once again she became weak.
‘Hey Soph, we all make mistakes, you trusted
Oscar, you’ll forget him soon, I promise’ Kachi
walked up to her.
‘What angers me is why Benet chose to show up
on the same day? Isn’t that like a bad omen that
I may never find love’?
‘Don’t be silly love, you would find the perfect
man for you one day, just relax’Kachi encouraged
her.
‘So, you suggested we meet with this Engineer
Lekan, how do we go about it, you don’t expect
me to go alone Kachi, I cannot face him on my
own’ something about the strange man unsettled
her.
‘That wouldn’t be a problem, I have friends that
could find information on the man, when the
weekend is over, we go see him, I promise I’ll
apologize to him’ Kachi assured her friend.
‘Thanks so much Kachi’ Sophia smiled and
reached out for her buzzing phone.
‘Who is that’? Kachi asked as Sophia’s face
brightened with a smile.
‘Who else’? Sophia smiled
‘Good afternoon Sophia, how have you been’? her
aunt was the caller.
‘I am fine Aunt Davina, I am sorry I haven’t
called you for a long time, I’ve been terribly busy
with the shop and all that’ Sophia apologized.
‘It’s okay Aburo, how is Barbara? I tried calling
her but her number was busy’? her Aunt replied.
‘She’s fine Aunt’ Sophia chuckled at the name
‘Aburo’, her aunt was fun of using that.
‘You haven’t forgotten Aburo abi, I would teach
you Yoruba one of these days’ Aunt Davina
replied.
‘You know what’s funny? You have never left
Akwa Ibom yet you speak Yoruba fluently’ Sophia
was amazed.
‘Who told you I haven’t left Akwa Ibom?, well
that’s a story for another day’Aunt Davina
replied.
‘Okay Aunt, do take care of yourself’ Sophia
missed her aunt dearly.
‘I would visit you guys this Christmas, so prepare
for my visit’ Aunt Davina
‘No problem Aunty, we’ll be expecting you’
Sophia grimaced knowing what that meant.
‘Goodbye dear’ her aunt blew her kisses and
ended the call.
‘It’s been long, I miss your Aunt Soph’ Kachi
smiled as she reminisced their childhood.
‘Miss her ke? She wants to pay us a visit o, and
you know what that means, I wish Oscar hadn’t
broken up with me just yet’ Sophia knew how her
Aunt could be.
‘Yaya, she’s gonna go on and on about when
we’re getting married’Kachi chuckled.
‘It’s not funny Jaire’ Sophia couldn’t find the
humor
‘Don’t tell me Oscar killed your sense of humor,
girl, forget that bastard, you’ll find another guy’
Kachi replied.
‘I hope so’ Sophia replied.
***
‘Welcome my darling’ Oscar was delighted to see
her.
‘Hello handsome’ she purred sweetly and pouted
her honeyed lips.
‘Barbie my love’ he drew her into his arms and
she buried her hair on his shoulder.
‘Yes sugar, how are you doing’? she stared into
his eyes and found them colored with desire.
‘I am sorry I doubted you Barbie, Sophia is gone,
it’s you and me forever’ he scooped her into his
hands and carried her to his bedroom. The sound
of her giggle caused blood to rush to his groin
and he felt more than happy he’d broken up with
her sister, now he had all the freedom he
needed.
‘Wait Oscar, are you sure you love me’? Barbie
asked.
‘Yes of course, You deserve me’ he replied.
‘Good, here’s another proof that I wasn’t lying
about Sophia and Benet’ she showed him the
pictures she’d taken.
‘So she really chose this guy over me’? he
remarked silently.
‘I am sorry Oscar, but I promise I am nothing like
her, I would never hurt you’ she lied.
‘I know honey, it’s just me and you now’ he
wrapped his hands round her.
‘So promise we’ll keep this between us till I am
ready to face Sophia’ Barbie forced his ehad up
with her index finger.
‘I promise honey, nothing can ever come
between us, this would be our own secret’ he
relaxed against her chest.
‘Good boy’ she rubbed his head gently and wore
a mischievous smile.
This had been easier that she’d thought, Oscar
had played into her hands like fish into a trap,
well, she liked him but she didn’t love him, Oscar
was financially buoyant and that’s all what she
was after.
‘What are you thinking about’? he raised his head
and observed her.
‘About kissing you’ her voice was seductive.
‘Then kiss me’ he winked, she nodded and
brought her head down to his mouth, their lips
met at once.